"Support for Living Expenses During More Than 2 Weeks of Quarantine Due to New Coronavirus... 1.23 Million KRW per Month for a Family of Four (Update)"

Deputy Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Kang Rip (Vice Minister of Health and Welfare)
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The government will provide a living allowance of 1.23 million KRW per month for a family of four to those hospitalized or quarantined due to the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia). If a worker is hospitalized or quarantined, paid leave will be granted, and employers can receive subsidies from the government.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for the novel coronavirus announced on the 8th that, after consultation with related ministries, it has finalized the notice on "Paid Leave Costs and Living Support Amounts for the Occurrence of Novel Infectious Disease Syndrome and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)" to support the living expenses of those hospitalized or quarantined.

The living support fund will be provided to those who ▲ are hospitalized or quarantined under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, ▲ have received a quarantine (hospitalization treatment) notice issued by a public health center and are quarantined, ▲ faithfully comply with measures under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act, and ▲ have not received paid leave under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act. Applications will be accepted starting from the 17th.

The support amount will follow the emergency welfare living support amount set by the "Emergency Support Amount and Property Total Amount Standard," and for those quarantined for 14 days or more, 1.23 million KRW per month will be provided for a family of four. The standards are 454,900 KRW for a single-person household, 774,700 KRW for a two-person household, 1,002,400 KRW for a three-person household, and 1,457,500 KRW for a five-person household. If the beneficiary is a foreigner, the single-person household standard will apply. The living support fund can be applied for at the jurisdictional city, county, or district (or town, township, neighborhood) office of the patient's or quarantined person's registered residence.

Paid leave costs will be paid to employers who provide paid leave under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act to workers who are hospitalized or quarantined. The support amount is based on the daily wage of the worker, with a daily cap of 130,000 KRW. Employers can apply through the nearest branch of the National Pension Service. The living support fund and paid leave costs cannot be received simultaneously.

Deputy Head Kim Kang-rip said, "Self-quarantine is the most effective means not only to protect one's own health but also to block transmission in the community," adding, "We expect that these measures will enhance the effectiveness of self-quarantine."

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